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21 Cards in this Set
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What's the first step to moving a patient up in bed?
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Standard steps (handwashing, privacy, identify patient, etc).
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What's the 2nd step in moving a patient up in bed?
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Locking bed wheels, raising to correct height, placing pillow upright against headboard
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What's the third step in moving a patient up in bed?
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Instructing the patient
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What's the next step, if the patient is unable to help?
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Position pt on back with knees flexed and arms across chest
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What's the next step in moving a patient up in bed?
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put back foot closest to bed, and point other foot toward head of be
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What's the next step in moving a patient up in bed?
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Place one hand & forearm under patients neck and shoulders, place other hand and forearm under the patients upper thighs.
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What's next?
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On the count of 3, lift and shift.
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What do you tell the patient about his or her chin when you are moving them?
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Put the chin on the chest
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How often should ROM exercises be performed?
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several times a day
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Is repositioning charted on the flowsheet or in the nurses notes?
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Yes - Reposition for comfort and body alignment.
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What is dorsiflexion?
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Toes up
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What is plantar flexion?
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Toes down
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What's the first thing to do when you transfer a patient to a wheelchair or stretcher?
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LOCK THE WHEELS
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How do you hold a gait belt?
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From the bottom
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When ambulating a patient who needs moderate support, How do you do it?
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Encircle the patients waist with yhour near arm, and use the other arm to support the patients near arm and hand.
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To ensure good stability of the base of support of the body, the feet should be positioned how??
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about 8 inches apart, one a little ahead of the other
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What are the areas that need to be checked for problems when patient is in the supine position?
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Scapula, sacrum, elbows, ankles
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What position is used for inserting a rectal suppository?
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Sims
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When ambulating it is important to consider??
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The round distance that you are covering.
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What are four things that changing a patients position accomplishes?
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prevent pressure ulcers, for patient comfort, help prevent contractures, to enhance circulation
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Pulling is easier than pushing because:
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It requires less effort
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